The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-07
FLOWER SHOW CLOSED.
LAST MIGHT OF THE FLORAL So
CIETY'S EXHIBITION.

The Judges to Announce the Awards
Next Week-The Exhibition a Great
Success and Attended by Crowds of
People-The Increasing Interest in
Horticulture Some of the Late Ex-
hibitors.
All yesterday afternoon and last night
until a late hour the Flower and Art Show
was crowded with visitors. They repre-
sented the culture of the city. There was
more to admire than Oh either of the two
preceding nights and if the works of art
and the flowers could have heard all the
praise that was bestowed, every exhibit
would have been more vain than a baby in
its first shoes.
All of the tables in the floral annex were
laden with beautiful cut flowers, fresh and
fragrant. Blushing roses, great meek-eyed
velvety pansies, waxen lilies, delicate pop
pies, pinks, verbenas, marigolds and dozen
other kinds of cut blooms We'd with one an
other in trying to look the lovcliest. By ac-
clamation the exhibition was voted an I'M
expected success. Numbers of the visitors
suggested that the show should be kept open
another day. They were surprised at what
had been accomplished, and praise was not
stinted.
THE SHOW HIGHLY PRAISED.
Both departments, the floral and the art.
were spoken of as highly creditable. Some
time in the future the former, it is expected,
will outshine its present rival Ever since
the show opened on Wednesday there was
greater improvement in the display of
flowers than in the art department.
The interest of exhibitors in the floral
feature grew up TO the last moment. On the
second night there were prettier designs
and displays of cut flowers than on the first
night, and last night the designs, vases and
baskets of blooming ANIMALS were much
lovelier than on the previous night. Three
baskets of cut blooms roses, lilies, pinks
and ether flowers, exhibited by Mr.. A. S.
Nichols, were admired by all. On the same
table was handsome pyramid of lilies,
baskets Of pansies and hollyhocks, by Mr.. j.
F. LaFar, a vase Of amaryllis blooms, by
Mrs. ]. 9. Thomas, basket of pansies, by
Mr.. G. Y. Richardson.
SOME OF THE NEW EXHIBITS.
Mrs. S. P. Hamlton's table was a mass of
lovely colors. She had several vases of cut
roses of beautiful hues and exquisite fra
GRANGE There was on the same table q
spike of lilies from Mr. Theodore Moves,
and another from Mrs. Thomas Henderson
AUuOHE QUIET 'tTy pretty EADlDiUS were
some hollyhocks by Mrs. George w. Lamar
poppies from the Telfair Hospital, pansies
by Mrs. j. c. LeHardy, a large bank Of cut
roses, veritable beauties by Mr.. Joseph
ManiGault, a basket of roses and lilies by
Mr.. Malcomb MackLena and hollyhocks by
Mrs. w. s. Bowman.
Mr. j. Guerard Hayward exhibited the
most beautiful collection of popnies, the
French cochlicottes. They were delicate in
n ft1af ol
Hayward also exhibited an iris bloom Gare),
some nasturtiums, roses and pansies.
Mr. Alfred Chisholm displayed vase of
handsome cut roses
THE FLORAL DISPLAY.
The professional Gorists took in early in
the afternoon some new and beautiful de-
signs. Mr.. Wagner had O cross and crown
ofwhite roses. fever-fewS, pansies, dentias
and other blooms.
Mr.. Oelschig had a beautiful anchor, prin-
cipally of white roses and Gala lilies, and
also ''the vacant chair" made of centauas,
marigolds, pinks, verbepas and roses
The professional florists were deserving of
special compliments for the designs which
they prepared and exhibited
In this annex were also fresh strawber-
ries from Mr.. John T. Chailon and F. NJ.
Bliss, and pecan nuts, waxbeans, new pota-
toes, ext''o lFrpe cahhages and other veeeta-
Dies and lowers by Mrs. -.
The mounted deerS mead over the entrance
to the hall was exhibited by Mr.. Martin
Tufts, the deer having been killed close to
the city limits.
LATE EXH1BIfoRsJ
The following additional exhibits were
| received during the day: Cushion of chenille
work by little Miss EMILY Conner, II years
old; a piano cover by Hiss A Falligant,
bannerets by Miss jamie c. Haywood, pic
lures by Miss Lazaron and Miss Leslie,
tidy by Miss Henrietta Myers,
a picture of bark and fern
by Mrs John Gilmer painted china by Mr.
w. W. Rogers and lambrequn by Miss
Mamie Strong, flowers from Mr. Fred
Myers. and embroidered handkerchief by
Little Irene Put8el.
As last night closed the show, the several
committees had previously made the awards,
but they said that their decisions have to be
submitted to meeting of the executive
officers. The awards. therefore, will not be
announced until next week.
THE COMMITTEES OF AWARD.
The committees arc:
Flowers tainateur cxhibits)-Messrs Geo.
Wagner and \. c. Oelschig
Professional exhibits--Mr +, G.. Hey
ward, Mrs. j. q. Thomas and Mrs Octavus
Cohen.
Fancy and needle wol'k-Mrs J. j. Nc
Donough, Mrs. John Flannery, Mrs. r. r.
Jones
Art--Nlr. Carl Brandt, Mrs ]. G. Thomas
and Mrs. Octav,ls Cohen.
The attendance at the show was good
throughout and the receipts will meet the
expenses. The exhibition had good effect
in awakening interest in the society's work,
and about forty applications for member
ship were received. The next exhibition
will probably be given in October.
One of the features of the exhibition was
the music which was furnished by Prof.
Rosenfeidt.
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